Police Officer (Interest Form)

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Police Officer

Fremont Police Officers have many opportunities to become involved in a variety of different tasks associated with policing and specialized units. Officers in Fremont may serve in Patrol, Field Training, Emergency Response Unit, as well as criminal and narcotics investigations. The Fremont Police Department also has a School Resource Officer Program and a K-9 Program.

The Fremont Police Department is led by Chief Jeffrey Elliott. The department has an authorized strength of 39 sworn officers.

Below the chief in rank are 2 captains, 1 lieutenant, 6 sergeants and 4 detectives. Currently, 1 patrol officer and 1 detective are assigned to the III Corps Drug Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of law enforcement agencies from Cuming, Dodge, Saunders counties, the cities of Fremont, Blair, Wahoo, Yutan and Ashland.

HIRING PROCESS

When a position is available within the department, a job posting will be created in the Employment section of the city's website (https://fremontne.gov/881/Employment-Opportunities) with an application form, background packet, and list of additional required information. Interested candidates should submit a completed application packet and submit all required documents prior to the posting closing date. The screening process for police officer candidates typically includes a written exam, physical agility test, interviews with the Chief of Police and/or Civil Service Commission, and an extensive background check.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must meet all of the state requirements for LEO certification.

Admission Requirements to Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) can be found at https://ncc.nebraska.gov/admission-criteriarequirements.

Physical Requirements of NLETC can be found here: https://ncc.nebraska.gov/physical-requirements-admission-and-certification.

Sounds Great! Sign Me Up! Now What Do I Do?

Unfortunately, we are not currently accepting applications for this position. But you can click the "Apply Now!" button at the top of this page to fill out an interest form. When we open the next application period and post an active job posting, we will contact you to let you know.